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remit

[ri-mit, ree-mit] / rɪˈmɪt, ˈri mɪt /




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Part of his remit is to unify football, which cannot be achieved from within the Fifa headquarters in Zurich.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Islamist organizations that adopted mostly nonviolent tactics and weren’t formally blacklisted—like the Muslim Brotherhood—fell under no agency’s remit and were largely ignored.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

Food-borne illnesses spread despite the FDA’s vastly expanded remit.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

“The way to get monetary policy right is to deliver on the remit that Congress gave us, to deliver on price stability,” Warsh told the press.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

“The lad risked the penalty to see justice done. I suggest you remit the sentence.”

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare

Ben Zaranko, from the Institute of Fiscal Studies, told Newsnight the remits of the pay review bodies should not include managing the economy-wide level of inflation.

From BBC Dec. 15, 2022

Evergrande remits funds for a dollar bond coupon that was due Sept. 23 to avoid default before the 30-day grace period expires, a source says.

From Reuters Oct. 22, 2021

If these assistants had smaller remits, they might be easier to build.

From The Verge Aug. 28, 2019

One of the Sheila Foundation’s remits will be to support The Countess Report, which has collected data on male-female ratios in Australian art since 2008.

From The Guardian May 27, 2019

When the prince remits the obligation of the subjects, and refuses allegiance upon that basis; then he can no more demand it by virtue of that compact.

From A Hind Let Loose Or, An Historical Representation of the Testimonies of the Church of Scotland for the Interest of Christ. With the True State Thereof in All Its Periods by Alexander Shields

“And the damages paid to the states should be remitted to the independent venues, promoters, festivals, and fans that have suffered under Live Nation’s monopolistic reign over the last 15 years.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 15, 2026

The policy was well designed: shipowners could have those fees remitted if they ordered a U.S.-built vessel within three years.

From MarketWatch Nov. 6, 2025

Judge Greensmith's ruling was set aside and the case was remitted to a different judge.

From BBC May 24, 2024

It then oversaw meal distribution, sent the state claims for reimbursement and remitted the federal funds back to its partners, according to the Justice Department.

From Washington Post Sep. 20, 2022

On this occasion the king released political prisoners, remitted taxes, endowed temples, forgave rebels, increased military preparedness and, in short, did all the things that modern rulers do when they wish to stay in office.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

Future studies could look at whether those receiving pain treatment are receiving mental health care and whether that care is remitting symptoms.

From Science Daily Sep. 22, 2023

The foundation sued PJT the following year, claiming the bank had been negligent in failing to more closely supervise Caspersen after he delayed in remitting the $8.1 million fee to the bank.

From Reuters Jun. 13, 2023

Nielsen told the Telegraph external-link she first had symptoms aged 13 and was diagnosed with relapsing remitting MS aged 17.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2022

Just from listening to him every day, he’s by no means remitting conspiracy theories and false rhetoric on his show.

From The Verge Dec. 7, 2021

Curtis made his toilet slowly and with great care, remitting nothing the absence of which would indicate a letting down of military neatness and discipline.

From The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop by Hamlin Garland




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